diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-layer-collector.yml b/.github/workflows/release-layer-collector.yml
index ede4761fa6..32e64b6761 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-layer-collector.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-layer-collector.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,20 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   id-token: write
-  contents: read
+  contents: write
 
 jobs:
+  create-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Create Release
+        run: gh release create ${{ github.ref_name }} --draft --title ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   build-layer:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: create-release
     strategy:
       matrix:
         architecture:
@@ -31,6 +40,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: opentelemetry-collector-layer-${{ matrix.architecture }}.zip
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/collector/build/opentelemetry-collector-layer-${{ matrix.architecture }}.zip
+      - name: Add Binary to Release
+        run: |
+          gh release upload ${{github.ref_name}} ${{ github.workspace }}/collector/build/opentelemetry-collector-layer-${{ matrix.architecture }}.zip
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Save Collector Version
         if: ${{ matrix.architecture == 'amd64' }}
         id: save-collector-version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-layer-java.yml b/.github/workflows/release-layer-java.yml
index 65498c0aea..857824f470 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-layer-java.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-layer-java.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,20 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   id-token: write
-  contents: read
+  contents: write
 
 jobs:
+  create-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Create Release
+        run: gh release create ${{ github.ref_name }} --draft --title ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   build-layer:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: create-release
     outputs:
       JAVAAGENT_VERSION: ${{ steps.save-javaagent-version.outputs.JAVAAGENT_VERSION }}
       JAVAWRAPPER_VERSION: ${{ steps.save-javawrapper-version.outputs.JAVAWRAPPER_VERSION }}
@@ -44,6 +53,12 @@ jobs:
           name: opentelemetry-javawrapper-layer.zip
           path: java/layer-wrapper/build/distributions/opentelemetry-javawrapper-layer.zip
 
+      - name: Add Binary to Release
+        run: |
+          gh release upload ${{github.ref_name}} java/layer-wrapper/build/distributions/opentelemetry-javawrapper-layer.zip
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Save Javaagent Version
         id: save-javaagent-version
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-layer-nodejs.yml b/.github/workflows/release-layer-nodejs.yml
index 46d40146e8..cc16da3da0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-layer-nodejs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-layer-nodejs.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,20 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   id-token: write
-  contents: read
+  contents: write
 
 jobs:
+  create-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Create Release
+        run: gh release create ${{ github.ref_name }} --draft --title ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   build-layer:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: create-release
     outputs:
       NODEJS_VERSION: ${{ steps.save-node-sdk-version.outputs.SDK_VERSION}}
     steps:
@@ -44,6 +53,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: opentelemetry-nodejs-layer.zip
           path: nodejs/packages/layer/build/opentelemetry-nodejs-layer.zip
+          
+      - name: Add Binary to Release
+        run: |
+          gh release upload ${{github.ref_name}} nodejs/packages/layer/build/opentelemetry-nodejs-layer.zip
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
   publish-layer:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/layer-publish.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-layer-python.yml b/.github/workflows/release-layer-python.yml
index 41f9a8e6ed..00d939adc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-layer-python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-layer-python.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,20 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   id-token: write
-  contents: read
+  contents: write
 
 jobs:
+  create-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Create Release
+        run: gh release create ${{ github.ref_name }} --draft --title ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   build-layer:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: create-release
     outputs:
       PYTHON_OPENTELEMETRY_SDK_VERSION: ${{ steps.save-python-opentelemetry-sdk-version.outputs.PYTHON_OPENTELEMETRY_SDK_VERSION}}
     steps:
@@ -52,6 +61,12 @@ jobs:
           name: opentelemetry-python-layer.zip
           path: python/src/build/opentelemetry-python-layer.zip
 
+      - name: Add Binary to Release
+        run: |
+          gh release upload ${{github.ref_name}} python/src/build/opentelemetry-python-layer.zip
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
   publish-layer:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/layer-publish.yml
     needs: build-layer
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-layer-ruby.yml b/.github/workflows/release-layer-ruby.yml
index d7f50f8e02..d09523cd1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-layer-ruby.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-layer-ruby.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,20 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   id-token: write
-  contents: read
+  contents: write
 
 jobs:
+  create-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Create Release
+        run: gh release create ${{ github.ref_name }} --draft --title ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   build-layer:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: create-release
     outputs:
       RUBY_SDK_VERSION: ${{ steps.save-ruby-sdk-version.outputs.RUBY_SDK_VERSION}}
     steps:
@@ -43,6 +52,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: opentelemetry-ruby-layer.zip
           path: ruby/src/build/opentelemetry-ruby-layer.zip
+      
+      - name: Add Binary to Release
+        run: |
+          gh release upload ${{github.ref_name}} ruby/src/build/opentelemetry-ruby-layer.zip
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
   publish-layer:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/layer-publish.yml